Orange-bellied frog

Description

The Orange-bellied Frog (Geocrinia vitellina) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae.It is endemic to a 20 ha area near Margaret River in Southwest Australia.It is vulnerable to extinction by fire and the destruction of hanitat caused by feral pigs.G.vitellina is very similar in appearance to Geocrinia alba (White-bellied frog);having spots of dark brown on a light brown or grey back,with has a snout-to-vent length of 17–24 mm.The underparts,however,are paler and vivid orange in the front.It is part of the Geocrinia rosea frog complex.